Nine+Eleven+Poem

 Keisha Thomas Mrs. Fegan Human Rights 10 September 09 ** How were we to know? **

How were we to know that this day was not to be one of celebration?

How were we to know that the scheme of angry men would be played out on this day?

How were we to know that our loved ones would never come home

again?

How were we to know that protectors of our communities would die being

a hero?

How were we to know that maybe we should have had a fire drill at work today?

How were we to know that this day we would look out our windows and see

fire,smoke and dust

How were we to know that her Mommy and Daddy would never come to pick her up from school today?

How were we to know that this was the day that our nation would be devastated?

How were we to know that this day would forever be burned into our hearts,

as a day of horror?

How were we to know?